Movie Description
King Lear
(1970)Overview
King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Brook
- Producer : Michael Birkett,Mogens Skot-Hansen,Sam Lomberg
- Writer : Peter Brook
- Editor : Kasper Schyberg,Albert Jurgenson
- Cast : Paul Scofield,Irene Worth,Susan Engel,Anne-Lise Gabold,Alan Webb,Ian Hogg,Robert Langdon Lloyd,Tom Fleming,Jack MacGowran,Cyril Cusack,Patrick Magee,Barry Stanton
Cast
King Lear
Goneril
Regan
Cordelia
Gloucester
Edmund
Edgar
Kent
Fool
Albany
Cornwall
Oswald
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Facts
Original TitleKing Lear
Status Released
Release Information
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1970-07-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 17m
Production CompaniesRoyal Shakespeare Company,Athena Film A/S,Laterna Film
Genres
- Drama
